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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in online education technology have enabled learners all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions must deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Northern Cyprus to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to better understand these new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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